Business

Economy and business news. Business is the practice of making one’s living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also “any activity or enterprise entered into for profit”

Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Says Was Hacked by Nation State

Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Says Was Hacked by Nation State

Prominent U.S. cybersecurity firm FireEye said Tuesday that foreign government hackers with “world-class capabilities” broke into its network and stole...

No-deal Brexit Fears Rise as Johnson Heads for Last Supper in Brussels

No-deal Brexit Fears Rise as Johnson Heads for Last Supper in Brussels

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels on Wednesday for dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...

Europe Targets Human Rights Abusers With ‘Magnitsky’ Laws

Europe Targets Human Rights Abusers With ‘Magnitsky’ Laws

Human rights abusers will face asset freezes and travel bans under new legislation adopted by the European Union.The so-called Magnitsky...

Public Service Media Takes Big Hit in Time of Coronavirus

Public Service Media Takes Big Hit in Time of Coronavirus

A report by the European Broadcasting Union finds the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in public service media that fundamentally...

Leaked Emails Unearth Russian ‘Wedding Gift’ of $380 Million

Leaked Emails Unearth Russian ‘Wedding Gift’ of $380 Million

The wedding ceremony and reception in February 2013 was a glitzy three-day affair at a ski resort near St. Petersburg,...

The Quest to Make Smartphone Glass Shatterproof

The Quest to Make Smartphone Glass Shatterproof

U.S. glassmaker Corning has become the dominant provider of glass covers for smartphones worldwide. Deana Mitchell has the story. …

As UK Brexit Deadline Looms, French Small Business Owners Worry

As UK Brexit Deadline Looms, French Small Business Owners Worry

Difficult talks continue between Britain and the European Union as both sides try to come up with a deal to...

British Health Secretary Addresses Parliament as COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin

British Health Secretary Addresses Parliament as COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin

As Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign began Tuesday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told parliament that “the start of the fight back...

Australia Introducing Bill to Make Facebook and Google Pay Media Groups for Content

Australia Introducing Bill to Make Facebook and Google Pay Media Groups for Content

Legislation to make Facebook and Google pay media organizations for news content will be introduced in the Australian parliament on...

Smartphone Glass Strength: The Quest To Make Glass Shatterproof

Smartphone Glass Strength: The Quest To Make Glass Shatterproof

U.S. glassmaker Corning has become the dominant provider of glass covers for smartphones worldwide. Deana Mitchell has the story. …

Britain Officially Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

Britain Officially Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

Britain has vaccinated its first citizen against the COVID-19 virus.Ninety-year-old nursing home resident Margaret Keenan received the first of two...

Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps

Despite Promise, Few in US Adopting COVID-19 Exposure Apps

Six months ago, Apple and Google introduced a new smartphone tool designed to notify people who might have been exposed...

Retired Spanish Officers Say Socialist-led Government Threat to National Unity

Retired Spanish Officers Say Socialist-led Government Threat to National Unity

Former members of Spain’s armed forces have published an open letter accusing the country’s Socialist-led minority government of threatening national...

Boris Johnson to Head to Brussels for Crucial Brexit Talks

Boris Johnson to Head to Brussels for Crucial Brexit Talks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the head of the European Commission plan to meet in person to see whether...

Human Rights Issues Cloud France’s Dealings With Egypt

Human Rights Issues Cloud France’s Dealings With Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday to boost economic and military ties...

Mercenary Says Kremlin’s Wagner Group Recruiting Inexperienced Fighters

Mercenary Says Kremlin’s Wagner Group Recruiting Inexperienced Fighters

A war memoir written by a former Russian paratrooper who fought in Syria for the Kremlin-backed mercenary Wagner Group, owned...

Scotland’s First Minister Visits Hospital Where First COVID Vaccine Will be Administered 

Scotland’s First Minister Visits Hospital Where First COVID Vaccine Will be Administered 

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Monday toured the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, where staff are preparing to deliver the...

France’s Macron Says Human Rights Not a Condition for Egypt Arms Sales

France’s Macron Says Human Rights Not a Condition for Egypt Arms Sales

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he would not make human rights a condition for the sale of weapons to...

Britain Makes Final Preparations for First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Britain Makes Final Preparations for First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Britain is on the eve of launching a COVID-19 vaccination campaign.   Staffers with the nation’s National Health Service, nursing home...

Brexit Crunch Time as EU and UK Still Divided Over Trade Deal

Brexit Crunch Time as EU and UK Still Divided Over Trade Deal

Brexit hung in the balance on Monday as Britain and the European Union made a last-ditch attempt to bridge significant...

Romanian PM Claims Election Win, But One Exit Poll Differs

Romanian PM Claims Election Win, But One Exit Poll Differs

Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban claimed victory in Sunday’s national election seen as pivotal for the country’s future in the...

Thousands in London Protest India’s Farming Reforms; 13 Arrested

Thousands in London Protest India’s Farming Reforms; 13 Arrested

Thousands of people protested and blocked traffic in central London on Sunday over Indian agricultural reforms that have triggered mass...